Jeep PATRIOT 4X4 steering problems
65 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
402 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 365 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
65 of 402 complaints match this topic (16.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10308568 · 2010-02-10 (February 10, 2010)
MY CAR HORN RANDOMLY HONKS ON ITS OWN AT VARIOUS TIMES. I HAD LOGGED THE INCIDENTS FOR OVER A MONTH TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SIMILARITIES AMONG THE INCIDENTS AND THERE WERE NONE. SPEED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, TURNING VS STRAIGHT DRIVING ALL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THE HORN WILL HONK SHORT BURSTS AS WELL AS LONG HONKS THAT WILL STOP WHEN I PUSH THE STEERING WHEEL HORN BUTTON. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN IN A PARKING LOT OR AT A STOP LIGHT IT GOES OFF AND PEOPLE THINK I AM DOING IT. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE A ROAD RAGE IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308568 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10365108 · 2010-11-09 (November 9, 2010)
IN A CAR USED ONLY IN CITY ROADS: - 21000 MILES: POWER STEERING PUMP, GEAR AND NUTS (JEEP COVERED) - 32000 MILES: LEFT BALL JOINT REPLACED (JEEP COVERED) - 45000 MILES: RIGHT BALL JOINT NEEDS REPLACEMENT (NOT COVERED BY JEEP) THIS HAS CREATED A LOT OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES NOT COVERED BY JEEP LIKE ALIGNMENT, TIRES, ETC. JEEP LIBERTY WAS ALSO RECALLED DUE TO A SIMILAR PROBLEM. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AS FROM THE CURRENT LIST OF 37 COMPLAINS FOR THIS CAR(INCLUDING THIS) 24 ARE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM REPORTING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383223 · 2011-02-18 (February 18, 2011)
WHILE HAVING TIRES INSTALLED ON MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE TO GET IT FIXED AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BEING A FEMALE AND NOT WANTING ANYONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME I TOOK MY JEEP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE SECOND TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE SAME THING AND THAT I COULD LOSE STEERING AT ANYTIME. THEY BOTH QUOTED ME SOMEWHERE IN 1,000 DOLLAR RANGE TO FIX MY JEEP. I HAVE GOTTEN ONLINE AND READ SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE PATRIOT. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER NEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383876 · 2011-02-19 (February 19, 2011)
I STARTED NOTICING A VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. I TOOK IT IN TO GET NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD (AND SHOWN) THAT BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND THE FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS BAD. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH ONLY 41100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE PARTS SHOULD NOT BE BAD. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF AROUND $1000.00 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THEY COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH $700.00 WORTH OF NEW TIRES SITTING IN THE DRIV…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10404059 · 2011-06-01 (June 1, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANKING SOUND AND FELT THE VEHICLE SHAKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BRIEFLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD AND STEERING CONTROL ASSEMBLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,300.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,533 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404059 at NHTSA ↗